National Deworming day observed on February 9th 2016
Q. Which day was celebrated on February 9th 2016 by the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare?- Published on 10 Feb 16a. National Malaria Eradication Day
b. National Health Day
c. National Family Day
d. National Deworming Day
ANSWER: National Deworming Day
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri JP Nadda launched the National Deworming Day at a function in Hyderabad. India will wage a battle against neglected tropical diseases and the first National Deworming Day was observed in 2015. India will now be launching National Deworming Day across the whole country targeting 27 crore children in 536 Indian districts. National Deworming Day will see the mobilisation of health personnel, state governments and other stakeholders for improving investments in controlling STH infections. India has the highest burden of parasitic worms across the globe. According to a 2012 GoI report, 48% of children under the age of 5 years are stunted and 19.8% are wasted, indicating that half of the country’s children are malnourished.
